There are 10 ways to get from Cardiff to Alba by train, plane, train (Eurostar, TGV), bus, car, car train, or car ferry
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Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
best- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)BRS - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Alba
8h 4m€98–234Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals507 / ...
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Take the train from Torino Lingotto to AlbaRe
28h 53m€76–193Train via Lille
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille EuropeEil
- Take the train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv RoissyTgv
- Take the train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
15h 6m€250–819Bus
- Take the bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Take the bus from London Victoria to Paris700
- Take the bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Turin729
- Take the bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione47
27h 40mDrive, Eurotunnel
- Drive from Cardiff to Folkestone
- Take the car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Drive from Calais-Fréthun to Alba
15h 57mFly Cardiff Airport to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Fly from Cardiff Airport (CWL) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)CWL - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Alba
10h 23m€131–672Train to London Stansted Airport, fly to Turin Caselle Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Fly from London Stansted Airport (STN) to Turin Caselle Airport (TRN)STN - TRN
- Take the train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Alba
9h 58m€112–407Train to Bristol Airport, fly to Milano Malpensa Airport, train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Fly from Bristol Airport (BRS) to Milano Malpensa Airport (MXP)BRS - MXP
- Take the train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Take the train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
9h 46m€95–311Train
- Take the train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Take the train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris NordEil
- Take the train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta SusaTgv
- Take the train from Torino Porta Susa to AlbaRe
15h 21m€177–678Drive, car ferry
- Drive from Cardiff to Port of Dover
- Take the car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Drive from Calais to Alba
16h 59m€259–378
Cardiff to Alba by bus and train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Cardiff to Alba is to bus and train which costs €75 - €200 and takes 28h 53m.
The fastest way to get from Cardiff to Alba is to train and fly which takes 8h 4m and costs €95 - €240.
No, there is no direct bus from Cardiff to Alba. However, there are services departing from Kingsway GD and arriving at Alba - Autostazione via London Victoria, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II and Torino - Piazza Carducci. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 27h 40m.
No, there is no direct train from Cardiff to Alba. However, there are services departing from Cardiff Central and arriving at Alba via Paddington, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy and Torino Porta Susa. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 15h 6m.
The distance between Cardiff and Alba is 1188 km.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alba without a car is to train via Lille which takes 15h 6m and costs €250 - €850.
It takes approximately 8h 4m to get from Cardiff to Alba, including transfers.
Cardiff to Alba bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Kingsway GD station.
Cardiff to Alba train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), depart from Cardiff Central station.
The best way to get from Cardiff to Alba is to train via Lille which takes 15h 6m and costs €250 - €850. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs and takes 27h 40m.
What companies run services between Cardiff, Wales and Alba, Piemonte, Italy?
You can take a train from Cardiff Central to Alba via London Paddington, Paddington, King's Cross St. Pancras station, London St Pancras Intl, Lille Europe, Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy, and Torino Porta Susa in around 15h 6m. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Kingsway GD to Alba - Autostazione via London Victoria, Paris, Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine), Turin, Fermata 3287 - FERRUCCI, Fermata 778 - VITTORIO EMANUELE II, Fermata 739 - CARDUCCI, and Torino - Piazza Carducci in around 27h 40m.
- Website
- ryanair.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 5m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- €75–170
Flights from London Stansted Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €35–180
- Website
- easyjet.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €50–170
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- When
- Monday and Friday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Paris Charles de Gaulle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- When
- Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- €40–210
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €65–360
Flights from Cardiff Airport to Turin Caselle Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- €120–650
- Website
- swiss.com
Flights from Bristol Airport to Milano Malpensa Airport via Zurich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- €40–250
- Phone
- +44 3457 000 125
- gwr.feedback@gwr.com
- Website
- gwr.com
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €14–27
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to London Paddington
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €40–100
- Website
- https://www.gwr.com/
Train from Cardiff Central to Bristol Temple Meads
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- €10–22
- Website
- https://www.crosscountrytrains.co.uk/
- Phone
- +39.06.5210550
- Website
- trenitalia.com
Train from Torino Aeroporto Di Caselle to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 53m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €6–16
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €11–16
Train from Torino Porta Susa to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 20m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–13
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–13
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 44 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €9–26
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €18–26
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 51m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- €60–140
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
Train from Torino Lingotto to Alba
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 12m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €5–12
- Website
- https://www.trenitalia.com/en.html
- 1st Class
- €8–12
- Phone
- +44 343 218 6186
- Website
- eurostar.com
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €90–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Paris Nord
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 28m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €80–310
- Website
- https://www.eurostar.com/rw-en
- Phone
- +31 30 751 5155
- Website
- ns.nl
Train from London St Pancras Intl to Lille Europe
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €40–140
- Website
- https://www.ns.nl/en
- 2nd Class
- €40–65
- 1st Class
- €85–140
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- sncf-connect.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 57 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €30–70
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 47m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €130–320
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
Train from Paris Gare De Lyon to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 38m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- €45–250
- Website
- https://www.sncf-connect.com/en-en
- Phone
- +33 1 84 94 36 35
- Website
- track.effiliation.com
Train from Lille Europe to Aeroport Cdg2 Tgv Roissy
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- €30–75
- Website
- https://track.effiliation.com/servlet/effi.redir?id_compteur=23007591&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sncf-connect.com%2Fen-en%2F
- 2nd Class
- €30–50
- Rail 1st Class
- €50–75
- Phone
- +44 (0) 8443 35 35 35
- Website
- leshuttle.com
Car train from Folkestone to Calais-Fréthun
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://www.leshuttle.com/uk-en
- Phone
- +39 02 7249 4494
- my-link@trenord.it
- Website
- trenord.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €4–6
- Website
- https://www.trenord.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 02-72494949
- Website
- malpensaexpress.it
Train from Malpensa Aeroporto T1 to Milano Centrale
- Ave. Duration
- 54 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15
- Website
- https://www.malpensaexpress.it/en/
- Phone
- +39 06 8937 1892
- Website
- italotreno.it
Train from Milano Centrale to Torino Porta Susa
- Ave. Duration
- 53 min
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- €16–45
- Website
- https://www.italotreno.it/en
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Kingsway GD to London Victoria
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €8–25
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 15m
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- €22–80
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
Bus from Paris, Quai de Bercy (Bercy Seine) to Turin
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–90
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +3-389-268-0068
- Website
- blablacar.co.uk
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 41m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €21–70
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
Bus from Paris - Bercy-Seine Bus Station to Turin - Lingotto
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 40m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Estimated price
- €40–65
- Website
- https://www.blablacar.co.uk/bus
- Phone
- 07001 8282
- booking@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from London Victoria to Paris
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 30m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- €15–23
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +39 0141 937510
- info@autolineegiachino.it
- Website
- autolineegiachino.it
Bus from Torino - Piazza Carducci to Alba - Autostazione
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 46m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Schedules at
- moeves.it
- Phone
- 08717 81 81 81
- Website
- nationalexpress.com
Bus from Park Place to London Victoria Coach Station Arrivals
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- €15–40
- Website
- https://www.nationalexpress.com/en
- Phone
- +353 818 300 400
- info@irishferries.com
- Website
- irishferries.com
Car ferry from Port of Dover to Calais
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- €35–45
- Website
- https://www.irishferries.com/uk-en/Travel-to-Ireland
- Car
- €75–190
- On Foot
- €35–45
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Cardiff to Alba bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at London Victoria station.
Alba is 1h ahead of Cardiff. It is currently 6:22 PM in Cardiff and 7:22 PM in Alba.
Cardiff to Alba train services, operated by Great Western Railway (GWR), arrive at London Paddington station.
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